Urb-e Portable Electric Scooter
With its lightweight aluminium frame that only takes a moment to fold out, the new Urb-E is positioning itself as the ultimate commuter shortcut. Bring it on to your public transport as something about the size and weight of a carry-on bag and then at the other end, it pops out to become a little electric "bike" with some 32km range.
It’ll zip along at up to 24km/h and will even charge your smartphone en route. There are lots of choices in terms of colours, luggage carriers and of course, bells – and there’s an app, needless to say. You may need a thick skin to be an early Urb-E adapter, but think about that 20-minute walk becoming a four-minute spin. $899 pre-order from urb-e.com.
DSPTCH Wrist Strap
Based on the braided survival bracelet, this wrist strap for your DSLR (or indeed any camera) tightens under the weight of the hardware to keep it secure and to hand.
Designed in San Francisco, DSPTCH produces a small but sparsely cool range of travel goodies. The strap is made with tough 550 Type III Paracord and a stainless steel, spring-loaded clip and it's backed by a lifetime guarantee. $32 dsptch.com
Stanley Outdoor Clip Grip Mug
Purveyors since 1913 (as the label tells us) of a whole array of outdoors equipment and accessories, Stanley's Travel mug isn't new to it, but it's a great favourite. Made with double- walled stainless steel for automatic insulation, its signature feature is the Clip Grip: the handle has an integrated carabiner to hang off your backpack. This saves space and shows you're in the know.
The lid is leak-proof and it has also got a lifetime guarantee. $25 from shopstanley-pmi.com
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